Bottle carrier



Aug. 27, 1929- H. G. CATHCART 1,726,471

BOTTLE CARRIER Filed Oct. 13, 1927 I v awn W1 Patented Aug. 27, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY e. CATHCART, or CLEVELAND, onro.

BOTTLE CARRIER.

Application filed October 13, 192?. I Serial No. 225,952.

.swivelly connected in such a manner as tobe engaged by a handle memberfor closing and supporting the same.

Other objects will appear from the following description and claims whenconsidered together with the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved device; Fig. 2 shows mydevice in closed position; Fig.3 is a view similar to Fig.2 except Ibottle, thehandle is pressed down and the inclined portions 4,engagebetween the leg portions 3" soas to open the bottle grippingmemthat it shows the holder in open position.

The head 1 around the mouth of the bottle 2 is adapted to be engaged bythe substantially semi-circular portions 3- of the wire members, both ofwhich have depending leg portions 3 at diametrically opposite points.These bottle gripping members are formed as duplicates and are eachprovided with an eye 3 at the lower end of one leg and a hook portion 3at the lower endof the other leg portion. These double parts arevadapted to be swivelled together by reversing-their relative arrangementso that the hook portion of the one will engagethrough the eye portionof the other, as will be clearly understood from Fig. 1. The legportions are spaced somewhat outwardly from the semi-circular portions 3and the intermediate horizontal portions. are indicated by referencenumeral 3*. i

The handle member is in the form of a bail which has the top transverseportion 4*, the vertically depending side portions 4*, the inwardly anddownwardly extending portions 4 and the other vertically dependingportions 4 whichterminate in the eyes 4. These eyes surround the legportions 3 of the bottle engaging members so as to slide thereon. Theinclined portions 41 are adapted to engage between the leg portions 3 soas to force the bottle gripping members open when it is desired torelease the holder from the bottle. 7

When it is desired to apply this holder to the neck of the bottle, it ismerely necessary to engage the semi-circular portions 3 down over thebead of the bottle and press down upon the handlewhen the portions 3 arein such position. In this case, the semi-circular portions 3 are spreaddown overv the head 1;

and thenwhen the holder has been lowered sufliciently, thehandle israised so as to slide the eyes 4?, up along the leg portions 3".

This action causes the bottle gripping portlons 3 to turn about theirpoints of pivotal connectlon andjto grip the neck of the bottle.

tions 3 so asto support the portions 3 in firm engagement underthebead 1. I11 this position, the, bottle can beswung or shaken Withoutdanger of disengagement of the holder therefrom. The weight of thebottle during suchswinging action tends to maintain the holder in firmengagement. Then, when it'is desired to remove theholder from thetherewith Without danger of accidental release, but at the same time, Ihave devised; a

formof holder which is of'comparatively simple structure and hence notcostly to manufacture.

Other devices of this same general nature have been patented but some ofthem are objectionable because of their prohibitive cost while othersare not de endable in their operation. The resent evice ossesses bot-heconomy and a igh degree of e 'ciency, and is hence calculated to proveextremely practical in every respect.

It is to be understood that the same invention may be embodied inhandles or carriers forother forms of bottles and the following claimsare intended to comprehend such modifications.

What I claim is: p

1. A carrier for milk bottles comprising duplicate, separatebottle-gripping members,

each of saidsmembers having a substantially semi-circular portion anddepending leg portions at the ends thereof and at right angles thereto,said le portions being pivotally connected at their ottom ends, and abail handle The eyesAf engage under the transversepormember "having endportions engaging said leg portions so as to open and close thebottlegripping members.

2. A carrier for milk bottles comprising duplicate, separatebottle-gripping members, each of said members having a substantiallysemi-circular portion and depending leg portions at the endsthereofand-at right angles thereto, said bottle-gripping members eachha'vin an eye at the bottom en'ddfpn'e leg and a ook at the bottom endof the other leg thereof, the bottle gripping members being reverselyarranged 'forf pi'votal iiitererigagementbetween-saidfhooksandeyes,a'nda bail handle member having "end ortions-engag- "ing said legportions so as to open "and close the bottle grippingmembers 3. ACarrier for milk bottles comprising duplicate, separate bottle-grippingmembers, each of said members having a 's'ubst'antially "semi-circularportion andidepending leg portions at the endsthe'reofand at rightangles "thereto, said bottle-gripping members 'eaeh having an eyezit-the bottom end of one le and'a hook at thebottemend of the other legthereof, the bottle gri ppin g "members being reversely arranged forpivotal interengfage' merit between 'saidhooks and' eyes, and abailhandle member having looped 'end portions engagingaboutsaid'legportionsandada'pted to slide therealong for c'losing'the bottlegripping members,and said handle having'also means adapted ia wedging engagement betweensaid leg portions so as to open thebot- 4 tie-gripping members.

4. A carrier for milk 1; bottles comprising duplicate, separate bottlegripp'ing members,

each of said members having a substantially semi circular portion anddepending 'l'e'g portions at the "ends"thereof and at right'an'glesthereto, said bottle-gripping members each having aney'e "at the bottomend "of one leg portions, upon lowering the handleyso to open i thebottle-gripping members.

5. A carrier for milk bottles comprising separate bottle-grippingmembers, eachof said members having a substantially semicircular portionand depending leg portions at, the ends thereof and at right anglesthereto,'said leg portions being pivotally connected at their lowerends, and a bail handle member having end portions engaging between andabout said leg portions so as to open and close the bottle-grippingmembers,

6. Acarrier for milk bottles comprising" separate bottle-grippingmembers, "each of said members having a substantially'semicircularportion and depending leg portions "at the ends thereof and at rightangles thereto, said leg portions being pivotallyconneoted attheir lowerends, and a bail handle member having substantially horizontallydisposed looped bottom leg portions, said :bail handle member havingportions extending upwardly and'outwardly from the inner sides" ofsaid-looped end portion-s and extending-between said depending legportionsso as to constitute a means for opening saidbottlegripping'members, uponlowering'of the handle-member. v

In testimony whereof, I hereby affix 'my signature.

' HARRY (GATHGART.

